Costa Rica's lineup is unchanged from its 3-1 win over Uruguay, with coach Jorge Luis Pinto using five defenders.

The Ticos are led by forward Joel Campbell, the 21-year-old who scored one goal and set up another against Uruguay.

The 36-year-old Buffon is already the third player in history to be part of five World Cup squads, along with Germany great Lothar Matthaus and former Mexico goalkeeper Antonio Carbajal. He first went to the tournament back in 1998, but was a second-choice option behind Gianluca Pagliuca and didn't play. He then took over the starting position at World Cups from 2002 onward.

Skies at the Arena Pernambuco were slightly overcast less than an hour before kickoff.